Kandahar provincial government takes over as KPRT successfully closes [Image 8 of 9]

KANDAHAR PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN

04.13.2013

Brian Bachman, left, the director of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Leon Haith, center, the team's noncommissioned officer in charge, and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Robert Ashburn, the team commander, furl their unit's flag during a closing ceremony at Camp Nathan Smith in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 13, 2013. Provincial Reconstruction Teams were part of the U.S. military's effort to dispense development aid and extend the reach of Afghanistan's central government. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Duus/Released)